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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Merton and Morden 1953
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Merton & Morden]
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The deaths are classified by ago and sex in the following
table:—
TABLE XXII.
| Ages Years | Pulmonary | Non—Pulmonary | Totals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | Females | Males | Females | ||
| 0— | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1— | — | – | — | – | — |
| 5— | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15— | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25— | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| 35— | 1 | – | — | — | 1 |
| 45— | 4 | 1 | – | — | 5 |
| 55— | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 65— | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 |
| Totals | 7 | 3 | — | — | 10 |
No action was taken under the Public Health (Prevention
of Tuberculosis) Regulations, 1925, which give power to prohibit
the handling of milk by infectious tuberculous persons,
nor under Section 172 of the Public Health Act, 1936, which
provides for the removal of an infectious person to hospital.
TUBERCULOSIS CARE COMMITTEE
This Committee continues its valuable work of supplementing
the provision of care of tuberculous patients, and
its efforts make life much easier for the victims of this
disease.
Its income is derived mainly from sale of Christmas Seals,
and once again the public responded very generously, the
amount raised being £188 12s. 5d. The remainder of the income
consists of grants and donations from various bodies and
associations.
Child contacts are given every assistance to maintain good
health, and the Committee gave financial support to the
Children's Holiday Scheme organised by the Standing Conference
of Surrey Care Committees. Twenty children from this
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